126th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 126th Infantry Division (German: 126. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 18 October 1940 in Sennelager.

126th Infantry Division
German: 126. Infanterie-Division
Insignia of the 126th Infantry Division
Active	1940 – 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Engagements	World War II Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Courland pocket
Commanders
1940–42	Paul Laux
1942–43, 1943	Harry Hoppe
1943	Friedrich Hofmann
1943–45	Gotthard Fischer
1945	Kurt Hähling

The division was formed from elements of the 11th Infantry Division, 253rd Infantry Division and the non-motorized elements of the 16th Motorized Infantry Division. It fought at Demyansk, Staraya Russia and Leningrad before ending the war in the Courland Pocket.

Commanding officers

• General der Infanterie Paul Laux (5 October 1940 – 10 October 1942)
• Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe (10 October 1942 – 31 April 1943)
• Generalleutnant Friedrich Hofmann (31 April 1943 – 8 July 1943)
• Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe (8 July 1943 – 7 November 1943)
• Generalleutnant Gotthard Fischer (7 November 1943 – 5 January 1945)
• Generalmajor Kurt Hähling (5 January 1945 – 8 May 1945)

Order of battle

1940

• Infantry Regiment 422
• Infantry Regiment 424
• Infantry Regiment 426
• Artillery Regiment 126
• Divisions Units 126

1943

• Grenadier Regiment 422
• Grenadier Regiment 424
• Grenadier Regiment 426
• Divisions Fusilier Battalion 126
• Artillery Regiment 126
• Divisions Units 126

See also

• List of German Divisions in World War II

External links

• "126. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 11 January 2011.